The news from Cuba is not good. I hope Marg is OK--I know that where she was going is not in the western part of the island, where the hurricane is making landfall. But there are reports of torrential rains all over the island. Hope everyone is ok, of course.<br><br>Great wits are sure to madness near allied.--John Dryden, "Absalom and Achitophel"

I was thinking about her myself tonight. Keeping my fingers crossed. Didn't she say she was going to the northern part?<br><br>Cheers, iRock<br>There are two major products that come out of Berkeley: LSD and [Unix] BSD. We don't believe this to be a coincidence.<br>Jeremy S. Anderson

Cayo, Coco<br>Here is a link when I looked it up on wunderground.com<br>http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/78339.html<br>She may be OK.<br>And this is from the public advisory page for Lili.<br><br><br><br>Hurricane Lili Intermediate Advisory Number 41a <br>Statement as of 7:00 PM CDT on October 01, 2002<br><br><br><br><br>...Lili continuing to get better organized over the southeastern <br>Gulf of Mexico...<br><br> <br>a Hurricane Watch remains in effect along the northern Gulf Coast <br>from San Louis Pass Texas to the mouth of the Mississippi River. A <br>Hurricane Watch means hurricane conditions are possible in the watch <br>area within 36 hours.<br><br> <br>A tropical storm watch is in effect east of the mouth of the <br>Mississippi River to Pascagoula Mississippi...including New Orleans <br>and Lake Ponchartrain. A tropical storm watch means tropical storm <br>conditions are possible in the watch area within 36 hours.<br><br> <br>At 7 PM CDT...0000z...the government of Cuba has discontinued all <br>warnings for Cuba. <br><br> <br>A tropical storm watch remains in effect for the north coast of the<br>Yucatan Peninsula from Cozumel to progreso.<br><br> <br>At 7 PM CDT...0000z...the center of Hurricane Lili was located <br>near latitude 23.0 north...longitude 85.6 west or about 90 miles... <br>145 km...north of Cabo San Antonio Cuba. This is also about 560 <br>miles...905 km...southeast of New Orleans Louisiana.<br><br> <br>Lili is moving toward the northwest near 15 mph...24 km/hr...and <br>this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours.<br>This motion should take the center farther away from western Cuba <br>and into the open Gulf of Mexico tonight.<br><br> <br>Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph...165 km/hr...with higher<br>gusts. This makes Lili a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson <br>hurricane scale. Additional strengthening is forecast during the <br>next 24 hours.<br><br> <br>Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 40 miles...65 km...<br>from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up<br>to 155 miles...250 km. Some squalls with gusts to tropical storm<br>force may occur over portions of the lower Florida Keys this<br>evening.<br><br> <br>The minimum central pressure recently measured by a hurricane hunter <br>aircraft is 968 mb...28.59 inches.<br><br><br>Storm surge flooding along the western coasts of Cuba should<br>decrease tonight.<br><br> <br>Additional rainfall accumulations of 4 to 6 inches...with isolated <br>higher amounts...are possible over western Cuba tonight. These <br>rains could cause life-threatening flash flooding...and mud slides <br>in mountainous areas of Cuba. Rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches... <br>with locally higher amounts...are possible over the northern Yucatan <br>Peninsula tonight and Wednesday.<br><br><br>Repeating the 7 PM CDT position...23.0 N... 85.6 W. Movement<br>toward...northwest near 15 mph. Maximum sustained<br>winds...105 mph. Minimum central pressure... 968 mb.<br><br> <br>For storm information specific to your area...please monitor<br>products issued by your local weather office.<br><br> <br>The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center<br>at 10 PM CDT. <br><br> <br>Forecaster Stewart<br><br>I am going to see if I can find out more later.<br><br><br>Cheers, iRock<br>There are two major products that come out of Berkeley: LSD and [Unix] BSD. We don't believe this to be a coincidence.<br>Jeremy S. Anderson

I feel better now. I found a map of Cuba and found out where the island Marg is on lays. I went to the strike probability map and here is the projected path of Lili with Marg's whereabouts, (if I am correct) pointed out with her name and a yellow arrow. It may just be rainy and stormy but not any imminent danger.<br>[<br><br>Cheers, iRock<br>There are two major products that come out of Berkeley: LSD and [Unix] BSD. We don't believe this to be a coincidence.<br>Jeremy S. Anderson

Been wondering about how she's making out, too. I think she said her resort was in the north and central part of the island, and it would also be her first hurricane experience. Hope they are making the best of it. <br><br>The projected storm track looks quite similar to the one that just passed through the Gulf. <br><br>Ah - thanks iRock. Visuals.<br><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by lesh on 10/01/02 10:09 PM (server time).</EM></FONT></P>

<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>Been wondering about how she's making out, too<p><hr></blockquote><p>Making out??? I didn't realize she stuffed Alec's butt in her suitcase! <br><br>I'm sure she's fine and will have all kinds of stories about the large quantities of alcoholic beverages she consumed!<br><br><br>[color:red]semicolon dash parenthesis</font color=red>

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